Letting Learning Flourish: Leading curriculum change

You are warmly invited to register for Santiago’s session. We would also be grateful if you could share this information among your networks – I have attached a pre-written email to help with this.

Education Scotland are now in our third year of offering our highly regarded Leadership+ series of online events designed to complement the work of Education Scotland’s leadership programmes.

We are excited to announce that our opening speaker for the 2026-27 series will be globally-esteemed educator, author and director of Liberating Learning, Santiago Rincón-Gallardo.

The webinar will take place online on Wednesday 4 November from 4.00 to 5.00pm.

In the context of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle in Scotland, Santiago will invite leaders to take a step back from thinking about change implementation, and explore three fundamental questions: What is education for? What is learning? And what conditions enable powerful learning to flourish?

For more information and registration details, please use the link here.

Whether you have attended before or are coming for the first time, we look forward to welcoming you online on 4 November.

Rookie Crooks for all professionals responsible for safeguarding secondary school-aged young people (11 to 18), covering online exploitation, peer pressure, and early-stage grooming. The training is also suitable for environmental teams that go out into the community.

The Crooks Project Community membership gives you free access to practical courses, tools and resources designed to help you understand, identify and prevent financial exploitation affecting young people.

Built for those working in safeguarding roles, including youth workers, community support staff, police and public sector professionals.  The membership focuses on real-world insight, early warning signs and actionable steps you can take to protect young people before harm occurs.

You’ll gain access to structured learning, downloadable resources and ongoing support to help you build confidence in recognising risk and responding effectively.

You’ve been invited to:
CfTE Expert Panel on Inclusion with Dr Archie Graham (Aberdeen) & Dr Donna Dey
(Dundee)
Please join us for a lively discussion with two of the shining stars of Inclusion: Dr
Donna Dey from University of Dundee, and Archie Graham from University of
Aberdeen. Both guest speakers are members of the Scottish Universities Inclusion
Group, which produced the excellent National Framework for Inclusion.
The discussion will touch on: the impact of UNCRC on teacher practice, teaching
in a rights-based education system, the aspects of initial teacher education that
facilitate the development of rights-respecting and inclusive practices, and the
value of Experience, Reflection & Collaboration on teacher practice.
Date & Time: Thursday 12 Nov 2026 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT)
We look forward to having you attend the event!
Microsoft Teams meeting

You’ve been invited to:
CfTE Expert Panel on Diversity with Dr Catherine Reid (Glasgow) & Guy Linton
(Onondaga Community College)
Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr Catherine Reid (University of Glasgow)
and Guy Linton (Onondaga Community College) as part of the CfTE Expert Panel
Series on Diversity.
Together, they will explore how educators can create learning environments where
all learners feel valued, represented and able to fully participate. The discussion
will consider culturally responsive practice, inclusion, belonging, Universal Design
for Learning, and how teacher education can better prepare graduates to meet the
needs of increasingly diverse learners.
The session will conclude with a practical take-away, as our panellists share one
action educators can implement immediately to strengthen belonging, inclusion
and cultural responsiveness in their classrooms.
Date & Time: Wednesday 4 November, 4.00pm
We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event.
Microsoft Teams meeting

Moray House School of Education and Sport is holding a virtual event for any teachers who need to undertake the Pg Diploma Visually Impaired Learners or Deaf Learners and wish to start in January or September 2027.

The event, called Explore our Inclusive Education Postgraduate Diplomas: Deaf Learners (PgDip) and Visually Impaired Learners (PgDip)

will be held on 17^th November from 4 pm – 5 pm. Teachers who wish to attend this event need to register at this link. When the window opens, all of the sessions offered by MHSES Education are displayed.

Click on “View Session Information” to register.

Date – Tuesday 11 November and Monday 16 November

Venue – Training Rm, Council HQ

To book – email training@scotborders.gov.uk (deadline 30 October)

This is a bespoke half day facilitated training session covering Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention for Children and Young People. It is aimed at anybody working with children and young people who are likely to have direct and/or substantial contact with those who may be at risk of self-harm or suicide. The content is drawn from the NHS Education for Scotland Skilled Level Learning Bytes 3 and 4 (see above). The session covers: Facts and trends associated with self-harm and suicide in young people; common risk, protective and stress factors related to self-harm and suicide in young people; an awareness of the impact a sensitive, compassionate approach can achieve when discussing self-harm and suicide (using the principles of Time, Space and Com passion); the links between self-harm, suicidal thoughts and trauma informed practice and; approaches to support including the steps involved in safety planning. Anyone attending this training must first complete the Informed Level e-module ‘Promoting children and young people’s mental health and preventing self-harm and suicide’.

Contact health.improvement@borders.scot.nhs.uk for course information and how to book.

The dates for 2026-2027 are as follows and will all be held at SBC Headquarters. There may be opportunities to deliver training to dedicated staff groups based around their availability – please contact health.improvement@borders.scot.nhs.uk to discuss requirements.

Thursday 22^nd Oct 2026, 9-1pm

Thursday 19^th Nov 2026, 9-1pm

Thursday 4^th March 2027, 9-1pm

Thursday 20^th May 2027, 9-1pm

Please share this will all relevant colleges.

Through the #YouthVIP partnership project, we have refreshed the Youth Volunteering in Schools resource that encourages schools to create a culture of volunteering for young people, recognition of its worth and opportunities. We have published four case studies of fantastic partnerships here: https://www.youthvip.scot/ (scroll down).

Volunteering can be a key opportunity for young people to engage with social justice, the environment and other causes they care about and build their agency – a fundamental aspect of their entitlement to Learning for Sustainability.

YouthLink Scotland will be running regional training and networking sessions online over the coming months to share more about the resource, and most importantly to create space for colleagues to share practice and connect with each other. You can sign up for them here (and it’s fine to attend a different one to your region if that’s when you’re available).

• West of Scotland: Thurs 29/10/26 at 16:00 – 17:30
• North and Isles: Thurs 05/11/26 at 16:00 – 17:30
• Central, Tayside and East: Thurs 12/11/26 at 16:00 – 17:30
• South of Scotland: Thurs 19/11/26 at 16:00 – 17:30

Please get in touch with Stuart Winton if you have any questions.

🛟 ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (Education Offer)